“Sometimes, when we see the troubles, difficulties and wrongs all around us, we are tempted to give up. It seems that the promises of the Gospel do not apply; they are unreal. But the Bible tells us that the great threat to God’s plan for us is, and always has been, the lie. The devil is the father of lies. Often he hides his snares behind the appearance of sophistication, the allure of being modern, like everyone else. He distracts us with the promise of ephemeral pleasures, superficial pastimes. And so we squander our God-given gifts by tinkering with gadgets; we squander our money on gambling and drink; we turn in on ourselves. We forget to remain focused on the things that really matter. We forget to remain, at heart, children of God. That is sin: to forget at heart that we are children of God. For children, as the Lord tells us, have their own wisdom, which is not the wisdom of the world.” – Pope Francis
Tag: Inspirational Quotes
“So many of you have lost everything. I don’t know what to say to you. But the Lord does know what to say to you. Some of you have lost part of your families. All I can do is keep silent and walk with you all with my silent heart.This is what comes from my heart. Forgive me if I have no other words to express myself. Please know that Jesus never lets you down.” – Pope Francis
“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.” – William A. Ward
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” – Carl Bard
“Get to know your intuitions. God may be speaking to you.” – Bruce and Stan, God Is In The Small Stuff And It All Matters
“The essence of forgiveness lies in understanding that there is really nothing to forgive. No one has harmed you, nor can they ever harm you. Everything is a reminder to let go and trust God.” – Karen Berg, God Wears Lipstick
“If we all did things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.” – Thomas Edison
“Not being beautiful was the true blessing. Not being beautiful forced me to develop my inner resources.” – Golda Meir
“Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.” – Gloria Naylor
“Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.” – Joan Lunden
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